Wichita Ceramic Regional Exhibition 2025

Reuben Saunders Gallery seeks applicants for the ‘Wichita Ceramics Regional Exhibition: Pots with Purpose’, a juried group exhibition that seeks to showcase the work of regional ceramic artists working in the Central Plains States of Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado. Cash prizes totaling up to $5,000.
A welcoming hub for art appreciators and collectors, Reuben Saunders Gallery is an integral part of Wichita’s art scene, bridging artists and the creative community regionally and nationally. Founded by Reuben Saunders in 1978, our gallery is a go-to destination for Wichita’s First Friday art walks. Known for presenting diverse offerings of artists, representing a broad range of genres and media types.

Application Requirements

Submission Requirements 
• Entry fee: $25 for three (3) entries; a set of pieces may be submitted as a single entry.
• Multiple views may be submitted for each entered piece or set.

Calendar 
• Submission deadline: Sept. 5, 2025
• Notifications begin: Sept. 12, 2025
• Artist confirmation deadline: Sept. 16, 2025
• Shipments/deliveries of work: Sept. 19 thru 26, 2025
• Opening reception: October 3, 2025
• Exhibition on display: October 3 thru Nov. 1, 2025
• Return shipments begin: Nov. 8, 2025

Eligibility Criteria

Open to potters working in the Central Plains States of Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado.

WICHITA CERAMIC REGIONAL EXHIBITION: Pots with Purpose – Call for Entry!